Phonograph-record cabinet.



ARTHUR A. BOTTEMILLER, OF RIDGEFIELID, WASHINGTON.

PHONOGRAPH-RECORD CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1%, 1912.

Application filed February 26, 1912. Serial No. 679,965.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. Borrn- MILLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ridgefield, in the county of Clarke and State oflVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPhonograph-Record Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cabinets designed particularlyfor use to hold cylindrical phonograph records.

The objects of my invention are to provide a simple, compact structurewhich will accommodate the greatest number of records of cylindricalstyle in proportion to the space occupied and to provide novel meanscooperating with the door of the cabinet whereby the innermost recordholder may be automatically drawn from within the compartment of thecabinet to permit ready access to the records held thereby.

For a full understanding of the present invention, reference is to behad to the following description and the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing the door of thecabinet in open position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cabinet,partly broken away to show the mounting of the movable holder; and Fig.3 is a sectional view taken about on the line 33 of Fig. 1, the door ofthe cabinet being closed.

Throughout the following detail description and on the several figuresof the drawings, similar parts are referred to by like referencecharacters.

Specifically describing my invention, a cabinet constructed inaccordance therewith is denoted by the numeral 1, said cabinet beingprovided with a door 2, hinged at one side thereof. The cabinet may besuitably provided with legs or standards A and as a whole it may be ofany particular design or shape as desired. Secured to the door 2 in anypreferred manner is a record holder 5 having a plurality ofcylindrically shaped recesses 6 of proper size to permit the records tobe received therein, and said recesses are preferably lined with a softfabric in order to prevent scratching or other injury to said records.Housed within the compartment 7 of the cabinet 1 is a movable recordholder 8 similar in shape to the holder 5 and provided in like mannerwith a plurality of recesses 6 in which records may be placed. As in thecase of the recesses 6, a lining is secured in the recesses 6. Rotatablymounted on the sides of the record holder 8 at its front and rearportions are roller bearings 9 mounted on the ways 10, secured to theinner sides of the cabinet 1 within the compartment 7 At the rear of therecord holder 8 is secured a flexible connection 11 passing over apulley 12 fastened to the back wall of the cabinet and having a weight13 at its lower extremity. The object of this weight is to normally holdthe record holder 8 in its rearward innermost position within thecompartment 7. A flexible connecting member 14 of suitable length issecured at one end to the holder 5 and at its opposite end to the frontportion of the record holder 8, in such a manner that when the door 2 isopened the holder 8 will be simultaneously moved into its outermostposition, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. As will beapparent, the records contained by the holder 8 are thus brought intoaccessible position, as well as the records contained by the holder 5 onthe door 2. Then the door is closed the record holder 8 is drawn by theweight 13 within the compartment 7 and the holder 5 will occupy aposition substantially against the holder 8 within said compartment. Inthis manner a large number of records may be stored in or contained bythe cabinet and accessible at all times by merely opening the door tothe same. A box, or receptacle 15 may be provided for the reception ofany tools or accessories for the phonograph and is preferably secured tothe door 2 above the holder 5. lVhile it is not necessary, 1 preferablyform the recesses in the record holders so as to slightly inclinedownwardly toward the rear portion of said holders. The purpose of thisis to materially assist in retaining the records within the recesses.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A phonograph record cabinet, a door therefor, a record holder securedthereto and provided with a plurality of inclined recesses to receiverecords, said holder being received within the cabinet when the door isclosed, a second record holder having a plurality of inclined recessesto receive records and movably mounted within the cabinet, rollerbearings secured at each side of the last mentioned holder centrallythereof, ways secured to the inner walls of the cabinet upon which saidrollers are mounted, a flexible connecting member secured to the movablymounted holder adjacent its bearings, whereby the latter may be drawnfrom within the cabinet when the door is opened, a pulley secured to theinner walls of the cabinet, and a weighted member also fastened at oneend to the movably mounted holder adjacent the bearings thereof andpassing over In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

ARTHUR A. BOTTEMILLER.

WVitnesses:

J. \V. BLACKBURN, J. L. SIMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

